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Nov. 18, 2013

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Stagnant offense, not enough defense and too much Jordan Hill were the main issues for the Detroit Pistons in their latest loss.

Josh Smith didn't need many words to sum up the Pistons' 114-99 loss to the Lakers on Sunday night.

"I think we got away from sharing the basketball in that second half and gave them life," Smith said in the Staples Center visitors' locker room. "We all knew Jordan Hill was an active player on the boards and I think we did a poor job of finding a body on him. He kept a lot of possessions open. ...